Dale and 2 friends share one fourth of a cake. Each piece is the same size.

Dale believes each piece of cake has an angle measure of 45°. Is Dale correct?
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A cake has a slice separated out.

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To determine if Dale is correct, we need to analyze the situation:

  1. Dale and 2 friends are sharing one fourth of a cake: This means that there are 3 people sharing one fourth of the whole cake.

  2. Each piece is the same size: Since they are dividing one fourth of the cake among 3 people, each person will get a piece that is one third of the one fourth of the cake.

  3. Total angle of the cake: A whole cake is represented by a circle, which has a total angle measure of 360°.

  4. One fourth of the cake: The angle measure of one fourth of the cake is: \[ \frac{1}{4} \times 360° = 90° \]

  5. Dividing this one fourth among 3 friends: Each person will receive: \[ \frac{90°}{3} = 30° \]

Now, applying these findings to the drop-down menus:

  • Dale is incorrect.
  • One fourth of the cake measures 90°;
  • 90° ÷
  • 3 =
  • 30°.

So the complete statement would read: Dale is incorrect. One fourth of the cake measures 90°; 90° ÷ 3 = 30°.